Train services briefly halted following bomb scare in Barcelona

Barcelona's main train station was forced into closure on Wednesday morning when the station's security scanner detected a possible explosive device in a suitcase.

Catalan police announced on twitter, “We have received notification about 8 am (0700 GMT). Security of (rail company) Adif has seen an object with a scanner the shape of a possible explosive device inside a

suitcase. We continue to make checks.”

Evacuation was carried out on two trains.

The train company Adif, later said announced trains services were now operational at Barcelona Sants station after the bomb disposal team was deployed.